The Game of School inspired me to not only want to be a teacher but a REAL teacher. I always noticed that some of my classes in high school were by far more interesting than others, but never could I put a finger on why this was. Some teachers take the time to learn about their students in order to gain that respect from their students and show them that they care. I believe there is a careful balance between assigning too little homework, and too much homework. Both having too little and too much homework results in students either thinking the class is unimportant or rushing through it to get it done. Students don't consciensly "play the game" but it a result of treatment and the respect provided towards them by their peers, administration, and their educators. It made me think about ways to be a good teacher, and realize that much of the "learning" done in school is not true learning; it isn't necessarily always about the grade that the student receives but rather the knowledge gained. Perhaps you may not receive a 100 on test but you may have not had any knowledge of the topic previously so considering you had gained understanding. Nowadays it is our tendency to complete things and move on and not necessary actually absorb the information- It is my job to change this in the future!